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Sunday, 3 January 2010

so little time, but a whole lotta soup

Aaaaaaaaaaaaargh! So much to do, so little time and only 3 days into the New Year. This is not a good omen of things to come. Must remember to keep breathing.
The Church of Scotland, as part of the process of ministerial training, is very keen that we become/ develop reflective practice. The irony is that it feels there is very little time in which to reflect. Or maybe I just reflect more slowly than others! I quite like the idea of 'slow reflections' and wonder what they'd look like...hmmm. In the meantime, case study and worship to prep for next Monday's MTN meeting, alongside trying to write a conference paper, and a thesis chapter.

However, am quietly giving thanks for the wonder that is Robin Hill and his fabby idea of 'Souper Sunday' which is what we'll be doing this coming Sunday - so nothing to prep. for this week's worship. Churches all over Scotland will be hosting this - and worship will be elder-led. It's to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and also to raise money to help the CofS project. A good thing. Looking forward to soup and bread lunch after worship... hey, I'm a student, anything for a cheap meal... ;)
Anyone else out there involved in this - and in what way?

That's an interesting twist on the American "Souper Bowl of Caring" where Christian youth groups, collect non-perishable food items for local pantries. The drive is timed to co-ordinate with the National Football League's Super Bowl--the championship game which is an incredibly hyped event on a national level.

G'day

About Me

I am:
a fan of ginger beer; walking on the beach; thinly spread vegemite on hot, buttered toast; warm hearths on wintry days and warm hearts most every day....
Rather fond of:
Protestant reformers with long, flowing beards; spontaneous musical gatherings; conversations silly and serious over good cups of coffee....
Quite partial to:
early modern Scottish church history; sunsets that leave me breathless; Orkney, the Inner Hebrides and the beauty of East Lothian; chocolate....
I think that the bible's a cracking read; that Jesus is pretty amazing; and that life is a rather surprising and amazing thing....
I tend to:
wander and wonder and try to be thankful, as I ponder and process this pilgrim way....
I know:
the healing power of laughter; 'that my Redeemer lives - what joy that blessed assurance gives'; that 'the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice'; the peculiar, aching, joyful beauty that is Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis, and how it moves my soul....
I give thanks:
not always, for I can be forgetful or overly-busy...yet, nevertheless, God is good and I am blessed indeed.